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Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of BeautyA provocative and thoroughly researched inquiry into what we find beautiful and why, skewering the myth that the pursuit of beauty is a learned behavior. In Survival of the Prettiest, Nancy Etcoff, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and a practicing psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, argues that beauty is neither a cultural construction, an invention of the fashion industry, nor a backlash against feminism it's in our biology.
A provocative and thoroughly researched inquiry into what we find beautiful and why, skewering the myth that the pursuit of beauty is a learned behavior. In Survival of the Prettiest, Nancy Etcoff, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and a practicing psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, argues that beauty is neither a cultural construction, an invention of the fashion industry, nor a backlash against feminism--it's in our biology. Beauty, she explains, is an essential and ineradicable part of human nature that is revered and ferociously pursued in nearly every civilization--and for good reason. Those features to which we are most attracted are often signals of fertility and fecundity. When seen in the context of a Darwinian struggle for survival, our sometimes extreme attempts to attain beauty--both to become beautiful ourselves and to acquire an attractive partner--suddenly become much more understandable. Moreover, if we understand how the desire for beauty is innate, then we can begin to work in our own interests, and not just the interests of our genetic tendencies.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 07/11/2000
ISBN: 9780385479424
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d
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Terrific device. Fun to use.
Color: Black
Outstanding. Works incredibly well. And I have now also learned that skim milk makes far better foam than mild with even 1% fat (foam comes from protein and fat inhibits). Anyway, this device is well made, easy to use, two soeeks are great, battery lasts ,one time between charges. Really pleased.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2026
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Best frother ever!
Color: Black
Iβve had this frother for over a year now and itβs by far the best Iβve ever had. I purchased others in the past and they would not hold charge or end up not working after a while, but this one holds a charge forever and has lasted well over a year. Itβs easy to use and powerful. Highly recommend!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2026
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Best choice!
Color: Blue, Color: Blue
This is the best of the best!!! Very sturdy, reliable, cleans easily I love it! Had others and this one beats them all!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2026
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The best frother I ever had
Color: White
I have been using frothers to make a daily matcha latte since 2016 and, since each of them lasted only between 4 to 12 months, I had purchased many of them.
This one is absolutely the best one! I bought it in July 2025 and I surely hope this will last more than one year. I will update my review if it stops working too soon.
But , for now, it has been great! I totally love the strong, fast engine. It perfectly whips up my matcha latte in just 3-4 seconds! As I use a very tall cup, I never experienced any overflowing of the liquid.
It feels heavy and stronger than my previous one, and I like that.
The reason I took off one star is because it doesnβt come with a metal stand considering that it is not possible to keep it standing up on the kitchen counter because, on the top, it has a robber cover that it is not flat. I am using an old stand from one of the previous frothers but, as this frother is much heavier, it keeps falling down. It would be nice to have a stand that fits this frother!
Other than that, so far, it is the best frother I have ever had!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2025
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Really powerful, responsive customer support
Color: Blue
Awesome for mixing protein powder into milk, Gatorade powder into water, making salad dressings, basically the kinds of work that would be overkill for an immersion blender. The unit I got started to vibrate like crazy after a few weeks. Contacted support and they said it was likely that the whisk rod was bent and said they'd refund me the cost of a new rod. We'll see if that solves the problem, but overall, I am impressed by their product and aftersales support.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2026